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Absolute pop culture LEGEND

DIVINE- twistin the night away Signed 12” single. Inscribed “To Timmy”

Includes a bonus 12” of Native Love 84

Probably best known for her work in John Waters Pink flamingos, Divine established herself as an icon in the drag community, as well as the world of film and music.

I’ve only ever seen another signed vinyl on display in a museum installation showcasing Divines career.

Cover itself shows typical wear of a nearly 40 year old lp. glue to top of sleeve has come loose, but easily fixable. Vinyl itself has some light scuffing, but let’s be honest, the value here is the signature itself!

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, to a conservative middle-class family, Milstead developed an early interest in drag while working as a women's hairdresser. By the mid-1960s he had embraced the city's countercultural scene and befriended Waters, who gave him the name "Divine" and the tagline of: "The most beautiful woman in the world...almost." Along with his friend David Lochary, Milstead joined Waters' acting troupe, the Dreamlanders, and adopted female roles for their experimental short films Roman Candles (1966), Eat Your Makeup (1968), and The Diane Linkletter Story (1969). Again in drag, he took a lead role in both of Waters' early full-length movies, Mondo Trasho (1969) and Multiple Maniacs (1970), the latter of which attracted press attention for the group. Milstead next starred in Waters' Pink Flamingos (1972), which was a hit on the U.S. midnight movie circuit, became a cult classic, and established Milstead's fame in the American counterculture.